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  • Adrian Neville Talks Jealousy Between NXT & Main WWE Roster, NXT Match At WM31 & More

    Adrian Neville recently spoke to the folks at the “This Is Awesome Wrestling Show” to promote the upcoming NXT live event in Cleveland, Ohio on March 6th. Below are highlights from the interview.

    On if there is any jealousy between main roster and NXT roster: “I don’t think so. I certainly don’t get that when I’m working the main roster shows. I think, if anything, the main roster guys are supportive and they are excited to see us thrive and make the transition from NXT to the main roster. And looking forward to standing across the ring from us and competing against us. I know, if I was on the main roster, and I saw the young guys coming in who were hungry and killing it down in NXT, I’d look forward to facing them. I don’t think that’s the case at all. I don’t think that’s true at all.”

    On meeting Vince McMahon for the first time: “I haven’t sat down and spoke with Vince in any depth. It’s just been hellos and goodbyes. The first time he caught me off guard backstage at Monday Night Raw. He was just walking down one of the corridors backstage. It was a bit surreal. But it was just a quick, ‘hello, sir, I’m Adrian Neville, one of your developmental talents. Pleasure to meet you.’ It lasted about 20 seconds. It wasn’t very notable or noteworthy.”

    On who his choice is to hit the Red Arrow on and who he’d like to rosterfeud with on main roster: “Red Arrow – Daniel Bryan. We’ve been across the ring from each other before and it would be great to do an one-on-one with Bryan on a big stage. Feud – I’d love to wrestle (feud) with Dolph [Ziggler]. I’ve never wrestled Dolph and I think he’s a phenomenal talent. I think it would be a trip. Also, Seth [Rollins]. He’s on fire at the moment. I’d love to go up against Seth. One of those two would be unbelievable.”

    On a NXT match at Wrestlemania 31: “Absolutely. Like I said, I don’t think NXT is considered a developmental brand or territory anymore. I feel like, we put out a product that’s just as good as the main roster. So, I’d say yes.”

    On if we will see him on main roster within six months: “I very much hope so. I can’t tell you for definite, because the truth is, I don’t know. If I was a betting man, I’d bet on yes. But we will have to wait and see.”

    Check out the complete interview at Libsyn.com.

  • SmackDown Viewership Rises, Wyatt/Undertaker, Brian Kendrick Added To NXT Roster

    – The Thursday, February 26th edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 2.624 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. By comparison, last week’s show scored 2.403 million viewers. Thursday’s show marks the highest rated edition of SmackDown for this month.

    – WWE has added Brian Kendrick to the official NXT roster page, the same way they did with Rhyno following his NXT debut last week. As things stand now, there has been no word of either Kendrick or Rhyno signing a new deal with WWE.

    – The following is Bray Wyatt’s promo regarding The Undertaker from this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown.

  • Samoa Joe On CM Punk’s Cryptic Tweet, ROH Return, NXT & More

    Samoa Joe recently spoke to the Chad Dukes Wrestling Show about his TNA departure, return to Ring Of Honor and whether or not he would go through NXT if WWE were to sign him.

    Below are highlights from the interview.

    On Returning to ROH: “I think certain times in your career you reexamine things and a change of scenery is nice. It’s good for the fans, it’s good for me, and I think it’s healthy all around. I’m excited about some new matches for me, there’s some guys out there I haven’t had a chance to work with especially some younger guys, up and comers, that I think have tremendous promise and talent and I get to get in there and mix it up with them.”

    “It kinda was a culmination over the past few months of various factors, various reasons. You kind of come to these big decisions and I kind of looked around saw the landscape of things and thought it was the time.”

    On the safety of the Styles Clash: “I’ve taken the Styles Clash several times and AJ’s a formidable athlete in his own right, it’s never been an issue of safety with me ever. I understand how people feel, there’s obviously been injuries involved with it, but I know especially with my very long-term experience with experiencing the move on all ends of it, it’s always been a safe as far as injuries go move and I’ve never really had an issue with it.”

    On CM Punk’s tweet to him about “owing him one.” “Time will tell and that’s really up to him and obviously his obligations to UFC. I know he’s training real hard for his upcoming fight but if he wants to throw down, if he wants to scrap, you can come over here and start off with me and see what’s left when you go into the octagon.”

    On if he would go through NXT if signed by WWE: “I’ve never shied away from an opportunity to prove myself. Every promotion I’ve ever worked for, initially when I started out, never wanted me. I remember my first Ring of Honor show and [Gabe Sapolsky. Former ROH booker] told me, ‘Hey listen, we can’t afford a flight out from California every month, so it will probably be a one-off deal.’ And then walking back through the curtain after that first match and him going, ‘you’re on every show.’ I think when you do get to the point where you’re not willing to go out there and prove what you can do, I understand guys they feel strongly a certain way, that’s fine, I think it’s individual for everybody, but I know for me I’ve never shied away from an opportunity to prove myself anywhere.”

    “I’ve always firmly believed that you can’t deny talent and cream always rises to the top. Those are two things you always hear clichés among all sports not just pro wrestling and it’s something that I firmly believe. At the end of the day, if you’ve got it you’re going to get there. You’ve got to find the opportunities, the doors and the windows you can find and do what you need to do.”

    Check out the complete interview at ChadDukesWrestlingShow.com.

  • NXT Preview For Tonight, Punk & Joe Twitter Interaction

    – The following matches are confirmed for tonight’s edition of NXT on the WWE Network.

    • Hideo Itami vs. Bull Dempsey
    • The Lucha Dragons vs. Jason Jordan and Tye Dillinger
    • Baron Corbin vs. Tye Dillinger
    • Becky Lynch vs. Bayley
    • Brian Kendrick vs. Finn Balor (Kevin Owens is on commentary)

    – Samoa Joe, who recently left TNA, and CM Punk recently had the following exchange on Twitter, leading some to speculate that the two may eventually work a match together. While there is nothing of substance to suggest they will be working together in any capacity, here is the exchange:

    Punk replied with a line that he said Vince McMahon once used on him:

  • Solomon Crowe Helps Remove Woman From Overturned Car In Orlando

    On Monday, NXT Superstar Solomon Crowe (Sam Johnson), who made his NXT debut on the WWE Network last week, was involved in a situation that resulted in some mainstream media attention.

    Crowe helped a woman who was involved in a car accident in Orlando, Florida on Monday. The NXT star helped the woman, who wrecked her car near the WWE Performance Center.

    Crowe tweeted the following about the incident:

    Crowe had stopped by a local nearby store after working out at the WWE Performance Center when he heard the crash and rushed to the scene. Crowe, along with another civilian, helped remove the driver from the SUV, which reportedly jumped a curb and hit a tree before rolling over.

    “I didn’t even think,” Crowe told WWE.com. “When I saw it, I was wearing sandals, and I just took off in a full sprint toward the car. I knew especially if a car’s upside down like that, it can catch fire very easily, and whoever was in it, we wanted to get them out.”

    “I would hope someone would do the same for me,” he said. “That’s how I think about it.”

  • Update On Vickie Guerrero, Becky Lynch Talks About Her Time In WWE (Video)

    – Former WWE performer Vickie Guerrero announced that she has been selected to represent the class of 2015 at Herzing University at the 50th Anniversary Alumni Gala. “All expense paid weekend in Tampa and I will be giving my testimony on my life story,” wrote Guerrero on Facebook. “I am blessed and grateful to be recognized among my classmates!”

    – In the following videos, NXT Diva Becky Lynch talks with The Miami Herald’s Jim Varsallone about her time in WWE thus far.

  • Sgt. Slaughter On His Short-Lived Rock Career In The 1980s, Solomon Crowe Talks NXT Debut

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Sgt. Slaughter recently spoke with Vice’s “Noisey” website about his short-lived rock career in the 1980s. Slaughter spoke about his “Sgt. Slaughter and Camouflage Rocks America” LP that was released via Cobra Records in the 80s, saying the album and the mini-tour that went along with it was a “very uncomfortable experience.” For more, check out the article at Vice.com.

    – As seen on this week’s edition of NXT on the WWE Network, Solomon Crowe finally made his long-awaited debut. Crowe tweeted the following shortly afterwards, commenting on his first NXT television appearance.

  • WWE Pairing Zahra Schreiber With Baron Corbin?, Reigns/RAW Note, WWE Attendance

    – Toronto Blue Jays MLB players Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez were among those that Roman Reigns was taking pictures with in the crowd during Daniel Bryan’s match on this past Monday’s RAW.

    – There’s talk within WWE right now of pairing NXT Diva Zahra Schreiber with Baron Corbin because they both have a lot of tattoos. Zahra is the same NXT Diva who was involved in the Seth Rollins nude photo controversy last week.

    – Below are some recent WWE attendance figures:

    February 12th in Abu Dhabi drew 5,000 fans
    February 13th in Abu Dhabi drew 4,700 fans
    February 14th in Abu Dhabi drew 4,500 fans
    February 14th in Tampa drew 7,000 fans
    February 15th in Ft. Myers drew 4,500 fans
    February 13th in Ft. Pierce for NXT drew 530 fans
    February 16th in Orlando for RAW drew a sellout of just over 12,000 fans
    February 17th in Ft. Lauderdale for SmackDown drew 8,000 fans

    (Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Rhyno Makes NXT Debut, William Regal Discusses His Return To WWE

    As seen on tonight’s edition of NXT on the WWE Network, former WWE Superstar Rhyno made his return to the company, squashing Elias Samson in a singles match. Rhyno also worked a backstage segment with Finn Balor and taped some work for future episodes of NXT.

    It’s also worth pointing out that WWE’s official Twitter account linked to Rhyno’s Twitter account and while he hasn’t posted a new tweet since December of 2014, the most recent tweet on his page is a TNA Impact Wrestling logo.

    In the above video, NXT General Manager William Regal discusses Rhyno’s NXT debut.

  • NXT Tag-Team Coming To Main WWE Roster?, Total Divas Draws Lowest Number Of 2015

    – Sunday’s edition of WWE Total Divas drew 914,000 viewers on E!, the lowest number the show has drawn thus far this year. By comparison, the previous week’s show averaged 1.08 million viewers. This coming Sunday’s show will look to bounce back, but will have to do so while running against the live WWE Fastlane event on pay-per-view.

    – It looks as though former NXT Tag-Team Champions The Lucha Dragons could be headed to the main WWE roster soon. The duo, which consists of Sin Cara and Kalisto, worked the WWE Main Event taping on Tuesday night, defeating the team of Curtis Axel and Heath Slater.

  • Backstage Frustration On Main WWE Roster Regarding Treatment Of NXT Talent

    There is said to be a lot of unhappiness within the main WWE roster right now regarding the way NXT talents are given the opportunity to go out and put on excellent matches while many of the main WWE roster talents are relegated to short, nothing-type matches on television, especially those in the Divas division.

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer offered the following update on his message board:

    “So story is accurate but it’s inherent. It was the same thing in the OVW days, well not exactly the same, but similar. I get DMs from people on the main roster always after those specials. It’s a common frustration. The top NXT performers are frustrated they aren’t on the main roster making money. Then they will get more frustrated when they realize their dream. WWE guys are frustrated they aren’t having the matches guys in NXT are when they know if they can perform before 400 fans in longer matches they can tear the house down.”

  • CM Punk Talks UFC Transition, Hogan Praises Kevin Owens, Edge Puts Over Balor-Neville

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan praised Kevin Owens following his NXT TakeOver: Rival match with Sami Zayn on Wednesday evening. Hogan tweeted the following:

    – Another WWE Hall Of Famer, Edge, praised the efforts of Finn Balor and Adrian Neville, Edge tweeted out this one:

    – In a recent radio interview in Milwaukee, CM Punk spoke about going from WWE to UFC and training with the Roufusport team. Punk noted the following during the interview:

    “I don’t think I’ve ever told anybody this. If you watch NASCAR and you want to race in NASCAR, but you give yourself every excuse why in the world not to do it. I have a 9 to 5 job, a wife, kids, I can’t afford it. Too expensive. And then you eliminate all that and just go after what you want to go after. That’s just something I’ve wanted to do for a long time.”

  • Former Hardcore Wrestler Talks Being An NXT Referee, Cena/Ziggler Drive Fast Cars In Abu Dhabi

    – Former hardcore wrestler Drake Younger, who now works at a referee in NXT, is featured in a new article on the official WWE website. The article features comments from Dean Ambrose and William Regal. In the story, Younger, real name Drake Wuertz, comments on working as a referee after so many years as an in-ring performer.

    “It’s cool to be out there as the third person in the ring. What is gratifying to me is when you come back after a match and a talent is like, ‘You really helped me a lot, you made a difference. I couldn’t have done it without you.’ That’s more gratifying than anything I’ve done as a wrestler. I couldn’t ask for a better job.”

    – Dolph Ziggler, John Cena and other WWE performers visited the sports and entertainment venue “Yas Marina Circuit” in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Below are some photos and clips of Ziggler and Cena driving fast cars while at the venue.

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  • Paul Heyman Praises Finn Balor & Kevin Owens, Bella Twins With David Hasselhoff (Video)

    – Following their performances at NXT TakeOver: Rival, Paul Heyman praises the efforts and abilities of both Finn Balor and Kevin Owens. Heyman tweeted the following:

    – Below is a Total Divas preview clip which shows The Bella Twins at a music awards show with actor David Hasselhoff:

  • Finn Balor Shows Off Body Paint (Photos), Seth Rollins Puts Over Brock Lesnar

    – Seth Rollins spoke about being in the ring with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar during the WWE press conference in Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning. Rollins stated the following:

    “I have watched Brock Lesnar for a really long time and I thought I knew how strong he was, I thought I knew how fast he was. Being in the ring with him, he is a completely different animal. He is a beast. They call him the Beast Incarnate and that is real. Whether you are in the Octagon with him trading fists, or in the ring trading German suplexes it is on another level. It was a pleasure and I am glad I got to be in the ring with him and i think I proved to the entire world I can hang with the guy.”

    – Finn Balor, who defeated Adrian Neville to become the new number one contender to the NXT Championship at last night’s NXT TakeOver: Rival special, posted the following photos of his body paint on Twitter.

  • Zayn, Charlotte Comment On NXT TakeOver: Rival Loses, Alicia Fox’s Black History Month Video

    – Sami Zayn posted a new tweet commenting on his loss to Kevin Owens at last night’s NXT TakeOver: Rival special, as well as his booking on the main roster for their upcoming tour of Abu Dhabi. Zayn wrote the following:

    – Charlotte also commented on her loss in the four-way NXT Women’s Championship match at the NXT TakeOver: Rival special. She wrote the following:

    – The latest WWE “Black History Month” video features Alicia Fox talking about being an inspiration to others. You can check that out below.

  • NXT TakeOver: Rival Results: 2/11/15 (With Videos)

    The following are results of the NXT TakeOver: Rival special, which aired live on the WWE Network on Wednesday, February 11, 2015.

    – Hideo Itami def. Tyler Breeze in an excellent opening match. This was a solid match to kick off the special. The crowd was hot for it throughout. In the end, Itami picked up the “W” with a running kick to the face.

    – Baron Corbin def. Bull Dempsey in a No DQ match. Dempsey dominated a lot of the action throughout the majority of the match, however in the end, Corbin hit his End Of Days finisher for the 1-2-3.

    – Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy def. The Lucha Dragons to retain the NXT Tag-Team Championships. This was a solid tag-team match with a ton of fast-paced, high-flying spots. In the end, Blake hit a top rope frog splash on Sin Cara for the pinfall victory.

    – Finn Balor def. Adrian Neville to become the new number one contender to the NXT Championship. Balor did his elaborate entrance, which as usual, received a big reaction from the crowd. Neville dominated a lot of the action throughout, including multiple believable near falls, however in the end, Falor hit a giant double foot stomp off the top rope to score the win.

  • VIDEO: Triple H Hypes NXT TakeOver: Rival, Talks Zayn vs. Owens, WWE Network

    In the latest weekly sit-down video interview with Michael Cole, Triple H hypes tonight’s NXT TakeOver: Rival special on the WWE Network.

    HHH told Cole that it’s a great time to be a WWE fan and a WWE Network subscriber, because NXT TakeOver: Rival is free for fans who signed up in February.

    He spoke about some of the matches scheduled for tonight, putting over the Hideo Itami vs. Adrian Neville number one contender’s match and calling the Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens NXT Championship match a “very personal and emotional battle.”

    You can check out the complete Triple H interview above.

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  • DDP Undergoes Throat Surgery, NXT Sells Out TV Taping, Cesaro/Sin Cara Hype Their Match

    – The NXT TV taping at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida on February 18th is now officially sold out. As noted, tonight’s NXT TakeOver: Rival and tomorrow night’s NXT TV tapings are also officially sold out.

    – Diamond Dallas Page noted on his official Twitter account that he underwent throat surgery at 6am on Wednesday morning. He wrote the following:

    Ok kids tomorrow I’ve got to be in surgery at 6am (Damn to I HATE early mornings) Anyway, Throat surgery should be smooth :-) I wanna thank you all for you love and attention and Amazing Heartfelt posts here on my pages… it’s really been quiet humbling smile emoticon I’ll have Bk put a post tomorrow following the surgery later today… DDP

    – As noted earlier today, because of the limited crew at the WWE TV tapings on Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio, several matches were extended to help kill time on the shows. On Main Event, Cesaro and Sin Cara had a lengthy match that apparently tore the house down. The two tweeted the following about their match after the taping:

    https://twitter.com/WWECesaro/status/565337256807124993

  • Triple H Hosting Twitter Q&A, WWE Changes Daniel Bryan DVD, Total Divas Preview (Video)

    – Triple H will be hosting a Q&A on Twitter at 3pm EST. today to promote tonight’s NXT TakeOver: Rival event. You can send HHH your questions by using the hashtag, “#NXTTakeOver.”

    – The new WWE DVD and Blu-ray on Daniel Bryan, which is expected for a June release, will no longer be a simple match-compilation feature. The project will now include an extended version of the “Journey to WrestleMania XXX: Daniel Bryan” documentary that aired on the WWE Network last April. The new synopsis for “Daniel Bryan — Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!” reads as follows:

    “Relive Daniel Bryan’s historic Journey to WrestleMania as he prepares for the biggest night of his career. Now with an extended cut, follow the leader of the Yes Movement into New Orleans for the biggest show of the year, WrestleMania 30. Witness the rise of one of the most popular WWE Superstars of all time from his humble beginnings into WWE Champion. Also includes an all-new interview with Daniel Bryan discussing some of the most important matches of his career as well as some exclusive matches in their entirety.”

    – Below is a video preview for this coming Sunday’s edition of WWE Total Divas on E!:

  • Final Card For Tonight’s NXT TakeOver: Rival Special On The WWE Network

    The following matches are confirmed for tonight’s NXT TakeOver: Rival live special on the WWE Network:

    NXT Championship
    – Sami Zayn (c) vs. Kevin Owens

    No. 1 Contender’s Match
    – Finn Balor vs. Adrian Neville

    NXT Women’s Championship
    – Charlotte (c) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Bayley vs. Becky Lynch

    NXT Tag-Team Championships
    – Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy (c) vs. The Lucha Dragons

    No Disqualification Match
    – Baron Corbin vs. Bull Dempsey

    Singles Match
    – Hideo Itami vs. Tyler Breeze

    Make sure to join us here at the website tonight for complete NXT TakeOver: Rival results.

  • Sami Zayn On His Feud With Kevin Owens, NXT Match At WM31, NXT Touring & More

    NXT Champion Sami Zayn recently spoke with the folks at the Chad Dukes Wrestling Show to promote his title defense against Kevin Owens at the NXT TakeOver: Rival special, which airs live tonight on the WWE Network.

    Below are highlights from the interview:

    On his NXT Title win at R Evolution: “Professionally, if anybody had followed my story going into the match, it was the culmination of like a year of chasing for this championship so the payoff was huge for the fans. It’s funny because we’re essentially two good guys, two fan favorites, we’re popular with that audience, but then I think they had just been pining to see me win after coming up short so many times, coming so close and not quite making it, that the atmosphere in the building was just electric.”

    “I can’t even really compare it to anything honestly, it was one of the most unique atmospheres that I’ve been a part of and certainly they were very vocal and gave me their full support which meant the world, so when that 1-2-3 hit the mat the place just exploded. It’s amazing because I almost feel like it transcends what we think about wrestling, it was like a party. When your team wins the cup or your team wins the championship. You’re high-fiving strangers, you know what I mean? It had that kind of atmosphere, which is huge and to be the reason for that is so powerful to me and is why I do what I do. ”

    “From a 100% real perspective, when I joined the WWE after 11 years on the independents there were a lot of questions whether I would survive in this environment. Because the independents are the independents you know, anything goes. Okay, you got over out there, this place is gonna chew you up and spit you out. So it was very symbolic on a very real level of conquering a system I was told would chew me up and spit me out. So there was a lot of vindication in winning.”

    On an NXT Title Match at WrestleMania: “Part of NXT’s appeal to me especially amongst people like yourself, like you’re saying lifelong wrestling fans who are sort of like discovering NXT and being like ‘Wait, this is the kind of wrestling I used to like’ or ‘I like this.’ It’s succinct. It’s an hour-long, you’ve got some great wrestlers, and you’ve got great storytelling, and it’s simple and it’s gritty.

    While at the same time, it’s so funny people forget it’s PG, it’s a PG product, but it’s so real and gritty and people almost lose sight of that. The whole point I’m trying to get at is, it’s sort of carved out its own little niche within this giant wrestling company that is the WWE. We’ve almost carved out our own underground following, it almost has a cult following, which is so strange to say because it’s part of the world’s biggest wrestling company.

    So, I think if you were to have an NXT World Championship Match at WrestleMania while obviously for me personally I would be a huge thrill, I don’t think you can necessarily capture the magic of what NXT is and really harness it and put it on full display for the world to understand it, on such a grand scale like that.”

    “When you take the product out of its environment and throw it on a grand stage I think it would lose something there.”

    On NXT Touring: “These shows in Cleveland, these shows in Ohio, Columbus, this is the start of something definitely in the works I think, and in the plans, to get NXT out on the road a little more and I think people are pining for it obviously. Just working all these WWE live events in towns I’ve never been, I’ve been on Raw once in September, and even at that my music will hit and I’ll get a really good response because NXT’ just building, there’s this undercurrent. So, fans want to see this product and I think they are excited about it. There’s no question in my mind that throughout the course of this year we’ll definitely see NXT going out on the road more often. Obviously that begins with fan support. If the support is there the demand is there we’ll be there.”

    On Kevin Owens: “The amount of history we have, Kevin Owens and myself, over the years, never mind guys like Cesaro or Seth Rollins or Daniel Bryan who I met on the independents, Kevin and I broke out of Montreal, the little Montreal independent bubble, in front of 50 people in basements, bars, and pool halls. We broke out of that together. Our names have been synonymous with each other for our entire careers from 2002 on or 2003 on. The connection is very, very deep. It was a very special night [Takeover: R Evolution] for me because obviously, I had sort of arrived in my own sort of way by winning this NXT Championship. I felt like it was a coming out party of sorts. Here I am and a the same time Kevin Owens had debuted earlier that night. So it was like this is our night. Like, holy crap here we are, both of us in WWE. You’re here now, I’m here now, I’ve got the title, we are doing this, and then BAM! So to say that this match is personal or means a lot to me is the understatement of the century here.”

    Check out the complete interview at ChadDukesWrestlingShow.com.

  • Rey Mysterio With Rick Ross & French Montana (Photos), HHH Hosting NXT Conference Call

    – Triple H will be hosting a media conference call this coming Tuesday to promote the next NXT live special on the WWE Network, NXT TakeOver: Rival, which airs on Wednesday night. Make sure to check back here on Tuesday afternoon for notes from the call.

    – WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio did a photo shoot with noted hip-hop artists Rick Ross and French Montana earlier this week. No other details are known as of this writing. Below are a couple of photos of Mysterio with the famous rappers.

  • Update On Alberto El Patron Returning To MMA, New Midwest Date Announced For NXT

    – Although it was starting to look unlikely recently, it appears that Alberto El Patron (aka Alberto Del Rio) will in fact make a return to MMA fighting in the near future. As of right now, the two promotions that seem to be the most likely to obtain El Patron’s services are either Bellator MMA or Glory. Glory is actually a kickboxing organization, so one would assume El Patron will end up in Bellator MMA.

    – WWE issued the following press release regarding a new Midwest date for NXT:

    For the first time ever, WWE NXT comes to in Cleveland live at Agora Theatre on Friday, March 6. See WWE’s Superstars and Divas of tomorrow including NXT Champion Sami Zayn, NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte, Kevin Owens, Finn Balor, Hideo Itami, Tyler Breeze and many more. Tickets for this historic, live event go on-sale Friday, February 13th at 10 AM and start as low as $15.

    WWE NXT is one of the most popular programs on WWE Network and it is taped at Full Sail University in Orlando, FL. For more information, please visit https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt

    For tickets go to www.Ticketweb.com. Tickets are also available at the Agora Theatre Box office or by calling 216-881-2221.

  • Zayn, Owens Talk About Their History (Video), HHH Calls Them The “Future Of The Business”

    – WWE recently added the following video to their official YouTube channel, which features Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens talking about their history together leading into next Wednesday’s NXT TakeOver: Rival live special on the WWE Network.

    – Speaking of the upcoming Zayn vs. Owens match, Triple H recently commented on the rivalry, calling the two the “future of the business.” You can read his tweet below.

    – To get ready for next Wednesday’s NXT special, you can check out the following video from WWE’s YouTube channel, “NXT TakeOver: R Evolution,” which shows the beginning of their NXT rivalry and recaps the most recent NXT live special in just one minute.